Generally speaking, women’s sewing patterns (and clothing) are designed for someone with a perfect B cup. Now that is great if you are a perfect B cup. But some of us are “curvier” and some of us are understanding the force of gravity. So, for the rest of us that don’t have a perky perfect size . . . → Read More: Theatrical Thursday: Shirley Adams and Adjusting the Bust Dart
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When people hear that I have been taking fashion design courses, they often ask if I’m going to go on Project Runway. My answer is immediate: Ummmm, no. It’s hard enough doing all of that stuff under a deadline for a course, I can’t imagine what it would be like to try to complete an entire . . . → Read More: Project Run-Clothes-For-The Rest-Of Us Is it just me, or does this new Donna Karan pattern from Vogue (#V1202) look like she got her skirt and her top stuck in her pantyhose?
Donna Karan Vogue Pattern #V1202 The front is just as much of a mess as the back:
Seriously. Who are the pattern companies designing for these days? . . . → Read More: I Mean, Really?? Oh, Come On! Doti from DotisSpot.etsy.com sent me a copy of the newsletter Craft Daily which sent me to Craftzine.com which sent me to Craft Leftovers that featured a free pattern: Elda’s Knit Pin Cushion. While it is not exactly like my grandmother’s, it does give us another clue into how my grandmother’s pin cushion may have been made… . . . → Read More: Elda’s Knitted Pin Cushion How is that for a scintillating title? First, I’d like to apologize for uploading the podcast Thursday night and not doing the show notes until today. But I had a good reason. I really did! I told my baby sister that I was taking her out for a belated 40th-birthday celebratory lunch. Apparently I didn’t fool anyone. . . . → Read More: Podcast: Invisible Zippers I don’t know about you, but I’m a very curvy woman. My perfect hourglass shape of my younger days has turned into an hourglass-ish with padding shape. Over the years, I’ve noted that princess seamed tops and dresses seem to look the best on me. The other night, my flat pattern drafting professor confirmed my hunch. Last . . . → Read More: With Curves, A Seam is Always Better  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Design School, flattering styles  curvy figure, darts, princess seams
Ret the Monkey testing it for Alice My original plan was to take lots of photos during my Pattern Drafting by Draping class and upload them at night and tell you about all of the wonderful things I’ve been learning. Obviously, that is not happening! I’m loving the class and have a lot to share with . . . → Read More: Baby Swaddler I can’t stand watching current fashion shows. They are overproduced and the models all look angry as they stomp down the runway. Contrast that with fashion shows from the 1950s. The women glided down the runway. Today’s Thursday Theatric is a montage of fashion shows and films from the 1950s. They are pure glamor. No wonder I’m . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: From When Women Would Glide Maidenform Ad Early 1960's When I was a teenager, my older sister worked at Robinson’s Department Store in the foundations department. There was a time when lingerie was lingerie and foundations were foundations. Lingerie was the beautiful stuff you wore in private moments. Foundations were the bras and girdles you wore so that your clothes fit . . . → Read More: A Firm Foundation Els from Sewing Divas has ruined my life. Okay, not really. The other day, she showcased a Chanel dress and fabric on her blog and then casually mentioned a documentary from several years ago called Signe’ Chanel that is available in parts on You Tube. I am now obsessed with this documentary (I’ve only had time . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: Signe’ Chanel |
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